Does a state governor have the Constitutional right to monitor Federal troops?

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View Poll Results: Does a state governor have the Constitutional right to monitor Federal troops?

Re: Does a state governor have the Constitutional right to monitor Federal troops?

Originally Posted by WCH

I see problems arising with this being a non-traditional exercise where some of the troops may be wearing civilian clothing and driving civilian vehicles.

The military's 'need' to do this sort of training after real life experiences in large ME cities is somewhat suspicious. HELM meaning "Homeland eradication of local militants is downright scary IMO. Who are these 'militants'?

If I see someone trying to 'blend in' to my environment, I might have to personally address it.

Isn't that just what Abbott is doing?

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” ― George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman

Re: Does a state governor have the Constitutional right to monitor Federal troops?

Originally Posted by ttwtt78640

How could asking volunteers to monitor (observe?) anything be unconstitutional? The governor is not ordering any action or even spending any additional funds - this is simply to appease concerned citizens who have been upset by the content of some fairly fringe websites. The training exercise is taking place on US terrain similar to foreign lands (Iran?).

I suppose that one could construe the governor's intent in making such an order to the militia to be a challenge to the power of the President of the United States. Although that would be a stretch in this instance, that is an argument that could be made.

Re: Does a state governor have the Constitutional right to monitor Federal troops?

Originally Posted by longview

The last part of the statement is important.

Yes it is. As things stand now in terms of the Constitution, IF the President deemed there was an emergency and martial law needed to be implemented in Texas, only the Supreme Court could say that the President was in violation of the Constitution by doing so.

Originally Posted by longview

In addition the Texas Governor is the commander and chief of the Texas Military,
(Which I think is now only the Texas Rangers).

The Texas Rangers were not charged with making the observations in this instance. Furthermore, it is my understanding that the Texas Rangers are not Texas defense force in the sense a defense force that is used to protect the sovereignty of the State.